The computer virus that hit the Pentagon's drone program last month was not directed at the military systems but was common malware used to steal log-ins and passwords used in online gaming, military … [Read more...]
DeepSafe puts antivirus underneath the operating system
Thursday, 15 September 2011 By
Intel bought McAfee so it could bring antivirus and intrusion detection closer to the chip, and with DeepSafe – a technology that CEO Paul Otellini previewed at Intel Developer Forum in San … [Read more...]
Fake antivirus on the decline; and that’s good news!
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 By
After the recent crackdown around the world on companies allegedly distributing scareware programs, the fake security business seems to be in full retreat, according to a recent report. The number … [Read more...]
Intego releases world’s first antivirus app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
Wednesday, 13 July 2011 By
Intego, a French security company known for its Mac OS X antivirus software today released the first malware-scanning app for the iPhone and iPad and iPod Touch. Intego's VirusBarrier for iOS has … [Read more...]
Microsoft Security Essentials 2.1 released
Tuesday, 5 July 2011 By
Microsoft has released a new version of their antivirus solution, Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE), taking it up to version 2.1. If you had already a previous version of MSE installed, it … [Read more...]
Apple publishes advisory on how to remove MacDefender malware
Wednesday, 25 May 2011 By
In an advisory, Apple is saying how you best remove a malicious malware called MacDefender which proposes itself as a Mac antivirus solution. The advisory says: A recent phishing scam has … [Read more...]
Rogue virusscanners for mobile devices detected in the wild
Thursday, 28 April 2011 By
According to Computer Associates, a rogue antivirus makes it apperance with mobile phones after rogue security products for the Windows platform have been around for a long time. The sample … [Read more...]
Avast issues bad virus definition file flagging good websites as bad
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 By
With a post on their company blog, antivirus vendor Avast says that their Virus definition update 110411-1 contained an error that resulted in a good number of innocent sites being flagged as … [Read more...]
Our 5 free antivirus solutions for Windows and OS X
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 By
In this networked world where computer malware like trojans, worms, viruses, ... and other nuisances are a vivid topic amongst the computer users of today, antivirus programs are one of the key … [Read more...]
70% of Chinese computers infected by malware, says Panda
Friday, 8 April 2011 By
Almost 70% of all Chinese computers is infected with malware. Countries like Thailand and Japan, don' do much better. This can be concluded based upon data offered by security vendor Panda Security … [Read more...]
Mac Lovers : Sophos offers free antivirus!
Wednesday, 9 March 2011 By
Macworld, a well known magazine for the Apple fanboys is saying about this release : "Frankly, there's no reason not to try it". For the time being, we'll take their word for it. This also comes … [Read more...]
Panda Security and Ftopia join forces
Tuesday, 8 March 2011 By
Panda Security, a provider of cloud-based protection against malware and viruses, and ftopia, a global provider of cloud-based file-centric collaboration, today announced that they have joined … [Read more...]
Microsoft is fixing it’s malware protection engine
Friday, 25 February 2011 By
Microsoft is releasing a security advisory to help ensure customers are aware that an update to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine also addresses a security vulnerability reported to Microsoft. … [Read more...]
Kaspersky Lab’s annual threat analysis report released
Thursday, 17 February 2011 By
The Kaspersky Lab’s annual threat analysis report which has been presented is covering the major issues faced by corporate and individual users alike as a result of malware, potentially harmful … [Read more...]
10 things you can do for safer computing
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 By
It is true, safe computing starts with yourself. You may have a lot of good security measures in place, like antivirus, firewall, spam checker, and so on ... but if you are the weakest link in the … [Read more...]
